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Uttarakhand: Biker rescued after falling into 200-meter-deep gorge in Rudraprayag

SDRF officials said that as soon as they got to know about the person on a bike falling into a gorge in the area, they sprung into action. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 20, 2023

Chardham Yatra preparations start at Kedarnath Dham

The Rudraprayag district administration on Saturday started preparations for the Chardham Yatra which is set to begin on April 22. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Mar 11, 2023

Security a worry for Kedarnath shrine decked with 230kg of gold

DEHRADUN: Concerned over gold worth crores lying in the Kedarnath shrine, local authorities and priests have written to the state administration urging for better security arrangements to guard all that gold. What’s adding to the anxiety is that the shrine in Rudraprayag is now shut for the winter months, standing…

The Times of India · Nov 2, 2022

Rain pain: Badrinath highway closed for a day

DEHRADUN: Recurring rain-triggered landslides kept Badrinath national highway blocked at Sirobagad in Rudraprayag on Friday as well.

The Times of India · Jul 2, 2022

Uttarakhand: Falling boulders kill Rajasthan pilgrim in Sonprayag, 3 others injured

DEHRADUN: A 50-year-old pilgrim from Rajasthan was killed and three other devotees, hailing from Gujarat, Haryana and Nepal, were injured after they were hit by falling boulders in Sonprayag of Rudraprayag district on Thursday. A team of State Disaster Response Force rushed to the spot for relief and rescue operation,…

The Times of India · Jul 1, 2022

Mules in Kedarnath overworked, beaten, drugged & dying

RUDRAPRAYAG: A check by TOI revealed that equines on the Char Dham yatra's Kedarnath route were being worked to death, flogged and often drugged to make them carry more load and with greater frequency. TOI had earlier reported that over 60 mules had died in the first 20 days of…

The Times of India · Jun 2, 2022